Hai Tong Pi

Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness

Channels:
LIV, SP, KI

Common:
Coral Bean Back

Properties:

Bitter, Spicy, Neutral

Latin:
Cortex Erythriniae

Action and Indications:

Dispelling wind and dampness, reactivating channels: To treat arthralgia due to wind-dampness, lumbar soreness and aching knee, contracture of the extremities, etc.,

The drug can produce the effects of killing parasites and relieving itching, and be decocted as a wash or ground in making powder for treating scabies, tinea and eczema.

Dosage and Administration:

6-10 g of the herb are decocted as a dose; a proper amount is used for local application.